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Tips to keep a hearty conversation flowing
On holidays we typically gather with our nearest and dearest. But   1  can be made, maintained and
broken through the ways we talk to our loved   2  , according to Deborah Tannen, a George-town
University professor in linguistics (语言学). She has suggestions as to how we can   3  communications at our festival dinner tables. Let's take a look.
＊A round dinning table is best for promoting a   4  conversation because everyone   5  each other.
＊Avoid  6  grandparents at the ends of a rectangular (长方形的) table, even though it is the
traditional place of   7  . Elderly people may feel lonely there if they are unable to hear or keep  8  a
conversation.
＊  9  prefer to face each other and make eye contact when they talk. In contrast, men tend to look
around at other things. "Guys may be more   10  keeping gazing on the TV," says Tannen. "They'll still be   11  , though.”
＊Be aware that people have different ways of talking. Each person has a different   12  of tone,
rhyme, timing and how   13  of a pause is normal in a conversation. Watch for people who seem left
  14  . If you feel you are doing all the talking, hold back to give others a   15  . If you feel you aren't
getting a chance to speak, try pushing yourself to start   16  .
＊People sometimes get upset on big festivals   17  they stay too long in the apartment. Some families find that gatherings go more  18  if they plan for some fun   19  . So why not get a breath of fresh air?
Going to a park for a walk or taking a trip to the zoo may be more   20  than just sitting around inside.
(     )1. A. demands
(     )2. A. ones
(     )3. A.  bother
(     )4. A. lively
(     )5. A. scolds
(     )6. A. checking
(     )7. A. pity
(     )8. A. up with
(     )9. A. Grown-ups
(     )10. A. surprised
(     )11. A. thinking
(     )12. A. matter
(     )13. A. often
(     )14. A. out
(     )15. A. reward
(     )16. A. talking
(     )17. A. until
(     )18. A. naturally
(     )19. A. indoors
(     )20. A. abstract

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